Isla Vista

November 26, 2021

IVCSD Holds Transportation Town Hall to Improve Mobility in I.V.

By Kyra Schimpf, Daelyn Einhorn

In approximately a year, the board plans to complete its proposal for improving transportation in Isla Vista and present it to the community for input.

November 18, 2021

IVRPD and I.V. Community Reimagine Pardall Gardens

By Melea Maglalang

A public survey conducted by the IVRPD identified Pardall Gardens as a community priority for renovations.

November 5, 2021

Isla Vista Halloween Passes With No Halloween-Related Arrests

By Atmika Iyer

Crime statistics and attendance numbers for the annual weekend have declined drastically since 2013, which saw over 200 arrests and nearly 250 citations.

November 5, 2021

New Emergency Shelter Hosts Houseless Residents Displaced From Sweeped I.V. Encampments

By Asumi Shuda

The shelter is currently housing approximately 30 residents, with a few soon exiting the facility to enter permanent housing or transitioning into sober-living rehabilitation.

November 5, 2021

County Engages in Mediation With UCSB for Violation of Long Range Development Plan

By Atmika Iyer

The university’s plan to build Munger Hall as a solution to the housing crisis will leave students at UCSB before 2025 without much of a solution.

November 4, 2021

Community Protests Heavy Police Presence During Halloween Weekend

By Holly Rusch

The festival, hosted by a coalition of student and local organizations, held live music, speakers and community artists selling local wares.

November 4, 2021

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch, Melea Maglalang, Kyra Schimpf

The 2021-22 Nexus News Team has revived our old column, "Vista Point," to keep our readers informed of local events and happenings.

November 4, 2021

Students Celebrate Halloween in Local Sanctioned Programming

By Kyra Schimpf

UC Santa Barbara and local governmental organizations put on sanctioned events for students to take part in during Halloween weekend.

October 30, 2021

COVID-19 Booster Shots are Now Available For Three COVID-19 Vaccines

By Atmika Iyer

Students can log onto myturn.ca.gov to see if they are eligible, and locate nearby locations offering COVID-19 booster shots.

October 29, 2021

#FreeIV: Student and Community Organizations Organize Festival To Protest Halloween Police Presence

By Holly Rusch

#FreeIV will give students and community members the opportunity to enjoy live music and food as well as learn about progressive community organizations.

October 28, 2021

Structure Fire on Abrego Burns Down “Rancho House”

By Atmika Iyer

The burned down Rancho House was one of the oldest buildings in Isla Vista, likely built around 1956. The house was a hidden secret amongst Isla Vistans where people would gather for events.

October 28, 2021

UCSB Student Via Bleidner Hosts On-Campus Event for Essay Collection

By Kyra Schimpf, Yiu-On Li

Bleidner wrote and published her novel while being a full-time student at UCSB.

October 26, 2021

Structure Fire on Abrego Burns Down House

By Atmika Iyer

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

October 22, 2021

National Redistricting Impacts Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

There are three potential consequences for Isla Vista from redistricting: I.V. remains in the third district, I.V. is moved into another district or I.V. is split between two districts.

October 20, 2021

Isla Vista “Mirror Bus” Driver Sentenced to Over 100 Years in Prison

By Atmika Iyer

Von T. Nguyen Deroian, the presiding Santa Barbara Superior Court judge, sided with the prosecution and sentenced Coughlin to 20 determinate years and 125 years to life indeterminately in prison.